Distant Thunder

Gangacharan is the new Brahmin of a village, where he assumes various duties: teaching, organizing religious events, and trying to prevent epidemics. But in that year 1943, war is raging (as reminded by the planes occasionally heard flying over the countryside), and a major famine is under way. As food shortages reach catastrophic proportions, Gangacharan attempts to preserve his privileged situation, while his generous wife, Ananga, conversely tries to help and support the community.

• Satyajit RayDirector
• Satyajit RayScreenplay
• Satyajit RayOriginal Music Composer

• Soumitra ChatterjeeGangacharan Chakravarti
• BobitaAnanga, Gangacharan's wife
• Sandhya RoyChutki
• Chitra BanerjeeMoti
• Paritosh BanerjeeCast
• Sachin ChakrabortyCast
• Govinda ChakravartiDinabandhu
• Shrikumar DuttaCast
• Subal DuttaCast
• Tapan DuttaCast
• Anil GangulyNibaran
• Noni Ganguly'Scarface' Jadu